Kalimantan’s Top Jungle Travel Junkies

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Kalimantan’s most celebrated inhabitant is the unbearably human-esque orang-utan. These rich amber–coloured primates with their soulful disposition are an undisputed highlight of the islands fauna and an obvious magnet for tourists. And, Kalimantan has some spectacular jungle journeys… Continue Reading

The Tarsier : King of Cute from Sulawesi

Travejunkieindonesia.com – If you’re visiting Sulawesi’s Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara Nature Reserve or Lore Lindu National Park, keep your eyes peeled for something looking back at you: a tiny nocturnal primate known as a tarsier. These creatures are recognisable by their… Continue Reading

Happy Valentines Day from The Travel Junkie

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers and friends out there. Don’t be shy to express your love to your special someone, to your family, to your pet, to your camera, to your backpack, and mostly to the… Continue Reading

Jungle Know-How in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The Indonesian jungle is legendary for its terrain: steep slippery pitches and precipitous drops. The trails can be well-worn paths or barely visible breaks in the underbrush. This is no stroll through the park, you’ll need to be… Continue Reading

Moko from the Solor Alor Archipelago

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The Solor Alor archipelago is home to some indigenous tribal groups that are renowned for their Moko drum culture. Alor’s chief fame lies in its mysterious Moko – Bronze drums about 50cm high and 33cm across, tapered in… Continue Reading

Heirloom, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – where you at now? Hong Kong? Check this out. Restaurateurs Ashton Winkler from Mexico and Vivian Herijanto from Indonesia use six ingredients – chili, tomatoes, cumin, fennel, coriander and onions – in the majority of the dishes they… Continue Reading

Top 13 Amazing Volcanoes in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – If you have the urge to ascend spectacular peaks, watch the sun rise through the haze of steaming craters and peer into the earth’s bubbling core, you’ve come to the right place. Indonesia is the destination for volcano… Continue Reading

Stopping Child-Sex Tourism in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Unfortunately, Indonesia has become a destination for foreigners seeking to sexually exploit local children. A range of socio-economic factors render many children and young people vulnerable to such abuse and some individuals prey upon this vulnerability. The sexual… Continue Reading